• Writer’s Strike and Your Favourite Shows

      A post about by David on November 7th, '07

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      So it seems with the writer’s strike in full swing it is time to be realistic about the effect this is going to have on our season of television shows.

      Some shows have already been shut down due to the way they are produced, others will continue for another week or two, while others have their seasons shortened.

      So far, shows like Two and Half Men, Big Bang Theory, Till Death, Back to You and The Office have shut down because their writing team only keep a few episodes ahead of the shooting schedule.

      Scrubs, 30 Rock, Desperate Housewives will be shut down soon. From the Desperate Housewives camp it seems that there were only nine episodes written before the strike, and the actors of the show have been seen joining the picket lines, with Eva Longoria handing out pizzas on the picket lines. “We are done, and we’ll be on the lines supporting you,” she told the striking writers.

      How long until pretty much all shows have their production shut down and we are stuck with repeats, reality television, and international television during our prime time viewing hours? Don’t they know how important Smallville is to me?

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    • Writers Guild of America Strike On

      A post about by David on November 3rd, '07

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    • “no mid-season replacements, more reality shows, and a large number of re-runs”

      So it seems that the threats of a looming strike have now come to pass, with the WGA calling a strike until a new contract is made. I am deeply worried about what this means in regards to my favourite shows, but we will have to see how this effects things. Hopefully, the strike won’t go on for very long, but it has already cost me one of the shows I was most excited about: Heroes: Origins.

      John August, a wonderful writer, and one of the people that was going to be participating in an episode of Heroes: Origins, writes about the news on his blog, along with what he plans to do:

      I’m contracted on two scripts right now, but they’ll be sitting unopened in their folders until the strike is resolved. I have a deal to write a spec for Fox, but that will also have to wait. Pencils down means pencils down. I’m not writing any features or television until there’s a contract.

      So what will I do in meantime?

      First, I’ll man the picket lines.

      After that, I’ll turn my attention to the 100 other things going on in my life that don’t involve movies, television, or 12-point Courier.

      Over on Filmonic, there is a post that helps breakdown what this strike will mean for all of us television watchers, including a shift away from joke segments on late night talk shows, no mid-season replacements, more reality shows, and a large number of re-runs. Also, don’t expect the second half of this season’s hit shows to be shown either, as many of them haven’t been written yet, leaving many of us, biting our nails waiting for the new episodes of what can almost be called our weekly addiction.

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    • Pushing Daisies Picked up for a Full Season

      A post about by David on October 31st, '07

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    • One of my new favourite shows on television is Pushing Daisies. It is quirky, strange, and that is what makes it so wonderful to watch. One of my biggest worries though when I first watched the show is how long it would be on the air for, as it seems more than half of the shows I enjoy are sent to the trash bin by the major studios. ABC has done the smart thing by keeping Pushing Daisies around at least for a full season.

      Will Pushing Daisies still be great by the end of season one? Will we get another season of them? Only time and ratings will tell, but I, for one, am looking forward to the continued adventures of the Pie Maker.

      If you haven’t been introduced to the show, here is a great, three minute preview of the show:

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    • Sci-Fi Wizard of Oz Mini-Series

      A post about by David on October 29th, '07

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    • Were you a fan of the Wizard of Oz when you were a child? Well, how would you like your memories of a classic childhood tale messed up and re-imagined into a science fiction series? That is exactly what has been done with the upcoming show “Tin Man” due out this December on the Sci-Fi channel.

      It stars the girl from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Zooey Deschanel, as well as some other great stars, including Richard Dreyfuss, Neal McDonough, and Alan Cumming.

      Will this be one to watch or something that we will all cringe at? Only time will tell, but my impressions from the trailer sway me to believe this series will be a mixed bag, including some interesting, though strange visuals, and a plot we already know the ending to. I look forward to seeing if they can pull the re-imagining off without making too many people annoyed, frustrated, and just turned-off.

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